Where to buy a Battery!

[Agilles]

Alright, so I went to the dealership to get my car checked over and they want to charge me 375 for a new battery!? They said it costs $250 plus labor... So my question to all is, where's a good place to buy batteries (Obv not paying someone to put in a batt)?

Side Note: if anyone has any good references for 19" tires please let me know!

Thanks Everyone![drive]

[Dakine17]

Interstate batteries! just got mine changed. check your local auto parts store.

[topshelf BiZ]

tirerack.com....they have braille lightweight batteries for pretty cheap. They have wheels also, but check the classifieds on here first.

[rayallday]

Pep Boys-Sears auto center-auto barn-auto aid-mavis-any auto shop

[Agilles]

tirerack.com....they have braille lightweight batteries for pretty cheap. They have wheels also, but check the classifieds on here first.

Yeah, I was a little concerned about buying a used battery from classifieds....

[Blarg]

Napa

[topshelf BiZ]

Yeah, I was a little concerned about buying a used battery from classifieds....

Yea definitely buy a new battery, I meant check the classifieds for the wheels.

[Insane_Audi]

i enjoy that audi charges an hour for the battery install

[Heratik]

Little over $100 from the dealer. You're not going to find a better battery for that price.

[yanyan]

im unsure whether they would fit in your audi but ive had great experiences with optima batteries and for the price the dealership is trying to charge you, you could pick up a red top optima for about 150-170ish

[williemike]

Their battery fits, its the right size. Has a great warranty. They charge $25 to install. Mine has worked great.

[tjsingh]

Wow thats alot for a battery...I took mines to the dealer and got a new battery for 110 and after installation i was at 170..y are they charging so much? I went to few other places and they couldnt install it and Audi told me they had to reprogram somenthing so I just took it to them to be on the safe side..

[RedS-line]

OP, how many miles on your car? you could def buy a lightweight battery for that kinda dough.

[JohnUSMC]

OPTIMA RED TOP

There is your answer for the battery... as for wheels

VMR

[a4b7]

what size battery does our car needs?

[Agilles]

OP, how many miles on your car? you could def buy a lightweight battery for that kinda dough.

50k

[Agilles]

OPTIMA RED TOP

There is your answer for the battery... as for wheels

VMR

I actually have the 19" RS4 wheels that the previous owner bough from the dealer. I really need tires, and wanted to know where anyone has had a successful process in getting them for cheap.

[Agilles]

However, this dealership works on lambo's porsche's and must get away with charging excessive amounts.

[RedS-line]

anyone know the CC amps on our battery as well as its weight?

[king505]

On this here website it says the thingamajig is

380 amp - $144.00 (part number should be "000915105AG") It's 80AH/380A
http://www.genuinevwaudiparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214407&chapter=&sectionids=3,2413&groupid=2414&subgroupid=2414&componentid=70999&make=2&model=A4%20Sedan&year=2006&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0

450 amp - $105.60 (part number should be "000915105AH") It's 95AH/450A
http://www.genuinevwaudiparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214407&chapter=&sectionids=3,2413&groupid=2414&subgroupid=2414&componentid=46432&make=2&model=A4%20Sedan&year=2006&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0

I figure the 450 amp one should be more expensive maybe its a typo. If you don't want to order it, just go to sears and let them put in there crappy battery, they warranty it for a couple years. when it dies just bring it back to them and they will change it at no charge just have your receipt, assuming the the thermal ink hasn't disappeared by then.
Order it and put it in yourself.

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